made all and raced far side, clear inside final furlong, reduced lead towards finish but in no danger
chased leader towards stands side until 3f out, soon ridden, well held inside final 2f
mid-division towards stands side, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 4th last stride
chased leaders towards stands side, led group 2f out, soon hung left, unable to trouble winner, hung left and kept on inside final furlong
held up in mid-division towards stands side, struggling over 2f out
awkward start, towards rear stands side, kept on final 100 yards, no impression
steadied start, held up towards stands side, weakened over 2f out
in rear towards stands side, struggling over 3f out, kept on final 100 yards
chased leaders towards stands side, outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression
led group towards stands side until 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
chased winner far side, beaten over 1f out, rider dropped whip and one pace inside final furlong
chased leaders far side, switched right towards main group over 4f out, weakened inside final furlong
MARRAKECH MOON is penalised for winning at Yarmouth in October. But the race could hardly have worked out any better with no less than six of the seven horses he beat having subsequently won and the Gosden colt gets the vote on his reappearance. New Dynasty scored over track and trip back in January but Wishaah is preferred having made a winning debut at Kempton more recently while the four-year-old Silent Escape scored at Wolverhampton back in November. The latter is preferred to stablemate Gold Wing with the rest looking up against it.
Silent Escape (IRE) 10-3 (8-11) Close-up, nudged before 2f out, hit front after 2f out, stayed on well under hands and heels, readily, won at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Nov beating Alexej (9-9) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Marrakech Moon 5-2fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, clear with 2nd when led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Yarmouth 7f stks (4) sft in Oct beating Aquaman (9-2) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
New Dynasty (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway stands side over 1f out, stayed on well, challenged towards finish, led post, won at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Jan beating As If By Chance (9-5) by shd, 11 ran.
Wishaah 10-1 (9-4) Mid-division on inside, switched left tracking leaders over 2f out, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, won going away, won at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Jun beating Beheld (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Sandy B 150-1 (9-7) Always in rear, last of 13, 21 3/4l behind Homer Stokes (9-2) at Wetherby 7f stks (6) gf in Jun.
Bold Territories (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Awkward leaving stalls, towards rear, outpaced and pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, plugged on one pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Yojaari (9-2) at Thirsk 7f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Mehraki Star (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) In touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Dulla Bhatti (9-2) at Hamilton 6f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Ratafia Iffraaj gelding out of Aetna.
So Savvy Sepoy gelding out of How Fortunate.
Gold Wing 9-5fav (9-0) Held up, headway on outside over 4f out, ridden 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 6th of 7, 5l behind Basilicata (9-0) at Kempton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Jul.
Love Sensation 125-1 (8-11) Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace under hands and heels final furlong, 6th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Yojaari (9-2) at Thirsk 7f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Mrs Bagerran (IRE) 200-1 (8-10) Always in rear, 13th of 14, 17l behind Great King (9-1) at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Jack Daniel (IRE) Equiano colt out of Mirdhak.
